SandWitch King
Rohan
Me? nothing of note.
What have you been listening to this week? (Lately)
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diedye
Grey Havens
Yep, it's that time of year again, when radio stations start sneaking in a carol or two between the top 20, and I dust off the ol' CD set and curse along with it as I struggle to put up my Xmas tree.
The classics are always good ("Oh Holy Night", "Silent Night"), but my favorites have always been The Chipmunks' "Please Christmas Don't Be Late", "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" and "Gramma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" (sorry, grams [evil] [sly] [heart] ) .
The classics are always good ("Oh Holy Night", "Silent Night"), but my favorites have always been The Chipmunks' "Please Christmas Don't Be Late", "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" and "Gramma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" (sorry, grams [evil] [sly] [heart] ) .
N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
A concept album. Apparently part of a fifty-part project which he has little chance of completing. Not entirely celebratory of Illinois, which is the general subject. "The World's Columbian Exposition" is probably my favorite work on the album.
Also Our Heart's Joy by Chanticleer, a men's chorus. Their version of Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" may be the most beautiful piece of Christmas music ever.
Also Our Heart's Joy by Chanticleer, a men's chorus. Their version of Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" may be the most beautiful piece of Christmas music ever.
deej
Tol Eressea
I have unintentionally started a theme to my music listening habits - this week it's people whose name implies a band, but is really mainly one person.
I just discovered Feist, and am really loving her music - folky, trippy, cool music. You've probably heard her song "1234" in that ipod Nano commericial. I'm also listening to Iron and Wine's new album 'The Shepherd's Dog' and 'Mystery Man' by Aqualung.
And i've had my favorite Holiday song on constant rotation: 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl.
I just discovered Feist, and am really loving her music - folky, trippy, cool music. You've probably heard her song "1234" in that ipod Nano commericial. I'm also listening to Iron and Wine's new album 'The Shepherd's Dog' and 'Mystery Man' by Aqualung.
And i've had my favorite Holiday song on constant rotation: 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl.
Annael
Immortal
Not just hilarious, a technical tour-de-force of different musical styles. I'm thinking of roping a tenor friend into singing "This Is The Song That Goes Like This" with me at my next recital.
Once in every show
There comes a song like this
It starts off soft and low
And ends up with a kiss
Oh where is the song
That goes like this?
Where is it? Where? Where?
A sentimental song
That casts a magic spell
They all will hum along
We'll overact like hell
For this is the song that goes like this
Yes it is! Yes it is!
Now we can go straight
Right down the middle eight
A bridge that is too far for me
I'll sing it in your face
While we both embrace
And then
We change
The key
Now we're into E!
*hem* That's awfully high for me
But as everyone can see
We should have stayed in D
For this is our song that goes like this!
I'm feeling very proud
You're singing far too loud
That's the way that this song goes
You're standing on my toes
Singing our song that goes like this!
I can't believe there's more
It's far too long, I'm sure
That's the trouble with this song
It goes on and on and on
For this is our song that is too long!
We'll be singing this til dawn
You'll wish that you weren't born
Let's stop this damn refrain
Before we go insane
For this is our song that ends like this!
Once in every show
There comes a song like this
It starts off soft and low
And ends up with a kiss
Oh where is the song
That goes like this?
Where is it? Where? Where?
A sentimental song
That casts a magic spell
They all will hum along
We'll overact like hell
For this is the song that goes like this
Yes it is! Yes it is!
Now we can go straight
Right down the middle eight
A bridge that is too far for me
I'll sing it in your face
While we both embrace
And then
We change
The key
Now we're into E!
*hem* That's awfully high for me
But as everyone can see
We should have stayed in D
For this is our song that goes like this!
I'm feeling very proud
You're singing far too loud
That's the way that this song goes
You're standing on my toes
Singing our song that goes like this!
I can't believe there's more
It's far too long, I'm sure
That's the trouble with this song
It goes on and on and on
For this is our song that is too long!
We'll be singing this til dawn
You'll wish that you weren't born
Let's stop this damn refrain
Before we go insane
For this is our song that ends like this!
a.s.
Valinor
I hate to be a humbug, but I am tired of being bombarded by it. No offense to anyone, but it is getting on my last nerve.
[crazy]
To escape, I've been listening to Raising Sand, which is a collaboration between Allison Krause and Robert Plant. And it works. I give it four stars; it's slightly repetitive, is my only complaint.
a.s.
[crazy]
To escape, I've been listening to Raising Sand, which is a collaboration between Allison Krause and Robert Plant. And it works. I give it four stars; it's slightly repetitive, is my only complaint.
a.s.
Alassëa Eruvande
Valinor
Channel 862 is a station they call "Holly". It's Christmas songs by various pop artists, old and new. The bad thing is they keep playing the same songs over and over. The good thing is that Josh Groban singing "O Holy Night" keeps coming back up. That song was meant to be sung by him.
HIt the mute when Celine Dion comes up singing "Happy Christmas (War is Over)". Yeah. The one John Lennon sang. Urk.
HIt the mute when Celine Dion comes up singing "Happy Christmas (War is Over)". Yeah. The one John Lennon sang. Urk.
Penthe
Gondor
I went to see that movie the other night. The soundtrack is quite wonderful. I never was a Pearl Jam fan, and this has left me thinking, 'well if he could do this kind of thing, then why did Vedder to all that overblown stuff in the 1990s?' I guess I just never got it.
The lyrics are great, the tunes are catchy yet gentle, the voice is terrific, the feel is perfect. I'm going to send my mum a copy as part of her Christmas present.
The lyrics are great, the tunes are catchy yet gentle, the voice is terrific, the feel is perfect. I'm going to send my mum a copy as part of her Christmas present.
Eowyn of Penns Woods
Valinor
I mean, do stores (and radio) not realize that the umpteenth repeat of the abominable Jessica Simpson and the dreadful Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Christmas nightmare of noise makes some of us want to reach out and choke the nearest available object---animate or inanimate---and scream in agony while searching for anything we can shove through our eardrums? Yeah, I'm feelin' the spirit a'ight *snort*. Seriously, I wanna shout every swear word I can think of...in more languages than I actually know...in the middle of the store...and I've never dropped an 'F' bomb in my life! It's that bad. I LOVE music...and that ain't it. Not to my ears. HAAAAAAAAATE!!!!!
Radhruin
Rohan
Is one of my favorite choral pieces. A couple of years back I was a member of a men's chorus for several years. When I tried out for the chorus, I found out that they were performing Biebl's Ave Maria for their Christmas concert that year. I was thrilled to be accepted and was able to sing it that Christmas. I'll never forget it. The church in which we sang had wonderful acoustics. It was wonderful. My sister said there weren't many dry eyes that night.
Chanticleer treats the piece very tenderly, which is needed, but difficult to achieve. Thanks for reminding me of a great personal holiday memory.
Chanticleer treats the piece very tenderly, which is needed, but difficult to achieve. Thanks for reminding me of a great personal holiday memory.
Radhruin
Rohan
Playing cello again for The Messiah for the third year can get old I suppose. I'd rather sing. [cool] My stand partner leaned over to me at our last rehearsal and said: "The cello part is so mundane!". I chuckled over the unintended pun and replied that if the cello section went on strike there would be a very unhappy orchestra and chorus. I rather like the cello sections actually, particularly on several of the arias. Oh well.
Haven't had much time to listen to anything new lately. Rather like The National's sound, though I just started listening.
Our orchestra director has dreams of us doing Carmina Burana within the next two years. I told him he was crazy. I'm anxious to see if he can pull it off. [shocked] So I've been listening to YouTube's contributions, to see how dreadfully we would be embarrassed.
Haven't had much time to listen to anything new lately. Rather like The National's sound, though I just started listening.
Our orchestra director has dreams of us doing Carmina Burana within the next two years. I told him he was crazy. I'm anxious to see if he can pull it off. [shocked] So I've been listening to YouTube's contributions, to see how dreadfully we would be embarrassed.
Owlyross
Rohan
Went to see it it last night performed by the London Mozart players and the Leicester Philharmonic choir, arranged by Mozart and it was wonderful.
Also, Masters of Reality, SUnrise on the Sufferbus, a 60s influenced album made by Chris Goss, a guy who has produced Queens of the Stone Age... Very good indeed.
Also, Masters of Reality, SUnrise on the Sufferbus, a 60s influenced album made by Chris Goss, a guy who has produced Queens of the Stone Age... Very good indeed.
grammaboodawg
Immortal
That's perfect!
My Mom is so excited. She found out that Clay Aiken is going to join the NY production at the beginning of the year. The producers said they were amazed with his comic timing and acting talent. I wish I could get her there to see one of his performances.
I love this song! Now I'll have to find the soundtrack
My Mom is so excited. She found out that Clay Aiken is going to join the NY production at the beginning of the year. The producers said they were amazed with his comic timing and acting talent. I wish I could get her there to see one of his performances.
I love this song! Now I'll have to find the soundtrack
grammaboodawg
Immortal
I'm listening to it as I work. I absolutely love Jim Dale's reading.
I finished Oxford Murders a few days ago. I wasn't terribly impressed. The story kept failing to draw me in as a mystery should. It felt undeveloped to me and focused a lot on mathematical reasoning... and math and I aren't friendly, so that's probably part of it. I was glad when I finished. I'm anxious to see if they fixed it in the screenplay for the film coming out in the next few months.
I finished Oxford Murders a few days ago. I wasn't terribly impressed. The story kept failing to draw me in as a mystery should. It felt undeveloped to me and focused a lot on mathematical reasoning... and math and I aren't friendly, so that's probably part of it. I was glad when I finished. I'm anxious to see if they fixed it in the screenplay for the film coming out in the next few months.
Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Tonight and tomorrow night our church has it's 'Madrigal Dinner' and I'm playing lots of old carols. Most of them are not the ones we hear on the radio this time of year. Things like "The Boar's Head" and "Cutty Wren" etc.
